In re Estate of Palmer

This appeal involves a question of the construction of the will of Jesse Palmer, deceased. The decedent, Palmer, died testate, in December, 1910, leaving surviving him his wife and five children. The will was executed in October, 1904. It gave a life estate in all the testator’s property to the surviving widow. It provided, also, as follows:

“At her [Ellen S. Palmer’s] death I will devise and bequeath all of my said estate to my five now living children or their heirs, if they be dead, but I direct that all my real estate then remaining be sold and converted into money and the proceeds thereof…